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As communication technology is rapidly advancing, VoIP softphone is becoming more popular than traditional telecommunication mode; and people from all over the world can communicate with their friends and relatives through VoIP softphone. A softphone is computer software, which when installed on any general purpose computer allows the user to make phone calls using internet connection.

Skype is a popular VoIP software used worldwide, which provides free calling between computer to computer; however calling between computer to phone or phone to computer calls are not free as the customer has to pay through debit based user card for later services. Skype comes with softphone application software which is installed in the computer, which is why many VoIP users think that Skype is the only online software provider, neglecting other services behind.

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Google Talk uses VoIP technology which can be installed on Windows Operating System that helps user to send messages and/or make internet calls from computer to computer. This user friendly software largely focuses on email and chat, than voice calls; and it is officially available in beta version.

Windows Live Messenger is instant messaging software that allows the user to send text messages or make VoIP calls and video calls through internet. The messenger allows the user to view and send pictures and documents through chat window, without having to send it to the other user. Computer to computer calling is free but calling from phone to computer or computer to phone is a paid service.

Yahoo Messenger is instant messaging software which offers free service for text messaging, computer to computer calling, file transfer, chat rooms and web hosting. Computer to phone and phone to computer calling is available as a paid service. This software also prompts the user about new email arrival in the mail box or upcoming events recorded in the Yahoo calendar. It also provides offline messaging facility where the user can send message to the offline user, who would eventually receive that message once he is online.